Panelists in this session met last year and will come together again to continue the dialogue on how different jurisdictions continue to build capacity in tribal and First Nations communities.

Preparing for and responding to spills requires a continual commitment and focus on emerging tactics, training, and technology by all stakeholders. Session speakers will cover a full range of preparedness and response topics.

Timely, accurate, and actionable situation data is hard to come by. Where is the oil, how much is there, and where is it going? We hear about the new technological advances every day but getting from an idea to the field is a giant leap. Science fiction has become a reality with smart buoys, ground-penetrating radar, and autonomous drones. In this session, our distinguished panel will take you to the jungles of Venezuela, Bligh Island in British Columbia, and travel beneath the waves to detect and recover oil at depth.

This experienced group of speakers will discuss 2021’s pipeline release off the coast of Southern California. The session discussions will bring to light the unique challenges and best practices found in managing a response of this nature involving a multitude of stakeholders, large Area of Responsibility (AOR), and fluctuating on-scene remote and hybrid work environments. The speakers will bring varied perspectives from incident command, federal on-scene coordinator, and other incident response roles.